Automatic car-dumping mechanism.



P, c. Gamm a; '0. a. PALMER.' "AUTUIATIG UAB DUIPINGV IIEOHANIS Il.

v PPIJUII'UI FILED AUG. 1l, 1905. @005,961;

Patented Oct. 17,'1911.

P. C. GREENE d: C. G. PALMER. Au'ronnc en ummm mcnmlsl.

APPLIGATIl FILED AUG. 1B. 1905- 1,005,961 Patented m1731911.

6 SHEETS-BREST 2.

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Wim. "QZQUW TH IH A onnfr F. U. GRI-)BNB 1k C. G. PALMER.

AUTOIATIO GAB DUHPIIB mll. APPLIUATIQI PILE AUG. 1l. 1005.

1,005,961 Patented out 17,1911.,

l SHEETS-BURST 8.

/R wwwa' P. cyGRBBNn; c. G.'PALM1:R.

AUTOMATIG OAR DUMPING HBGHANISM. Arrmonzol FILED I11111.13, 1110s.

Patented out. 17,1911.

6 BIBETHBEBT 4.

J' guy/immun I'. C. GREENE C. G. PALMER.

AUTOMATIC GAR DUMPING MEGHANIBH. urLIoA'rIon rxLnn AUG. 1a, 190s.

. 1,005,961. Patented out. 17, 1911.

F. G. GREENE C. G. PALMER.

AUTOMATIC! UAB DUMPING MBOHANISM. APPLIoA'noN FILED um. 1a, 1905.

1,005,961. v Patent-.ed ot.1'f,1911l 8 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

i; .7. M ruff ma \m a WTNESSES.' NVENTURS *3MTM A f '-forduxnping coal ears in the ti cat-'dump that will be a'utolnaticall efficientV nple and rnnn'o. GREENE, or GLEVELAND,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.l

AND CHARLESG. PALMER, 0F nasloLEvELANn,

` Annemarie cAnDUMPINe MECHANISM.

Application vmetil Aug Tozallwhom if, may concern;

'Be it# known that and CHARLES GQ PALMER,A both citizens of tho-United States. residents of- Cleveland" and-East Cleveland, respectively.4 county of provelnent in Automatic CarlDul'nping Mechanism. of which the following is'a specilica-tion, the principle ofthe invent-ion being.:4 herein euplained andl the Tv e have; "eontein pl a ted apglying that principle, it rom othernventions.

invention relatesto mechanismfor dniping ears and espeeiallv to mechanism minefBut 1while the dese lows refers toour invention as this. particular situation. it will be evident that ractieallv the onl;v modification-rd ,qiiire v`to* adapt it. for 'handlingA other kinds.

of ycars or true :s would be a variation in thel size-and strength of the structural materials.

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. he ob'ect of the invention is t0 rovide a nsm embodying the invention. Jsuch dis- "44 -Closedineans however,constituting but. oneof varlous mechanical jorzns. 1n whlch'the Y princinle ofthe invention maybe used. Y

`In said annexed dran-ings.: I."`1 `g'uresy 15)?,

vand y3 `represent our improved dulnplng mechanism in side elevati-olilFig. 1 showing B 'its positionprevious to and pendingthe 1 el ception of a, car,` Fig?, its position While 'y the car is'bei'ng dnlnpethand- F ig.3, its. positionas the car isbeing placed on the car i discharge track: Fig. represents ane'nd. elevatiolroflhe mechanism lntheposition.and

as viewed inthe direction indicated b5 the v A i arrofw 1n F10. 1 Figs. o and 6 represent 1n i planvlew tie rear and front portionsre 'l a movablestop for checking therlnovenlent'l spectivebr of the -frarne of the dumping' 'plan an angle :traine tv hiehjis-attached to 'such' dumping frame andV to, which counteri- -vveights are designedV toV be attached; and

Spectcationof Letters Pat-ent.y

Quyiihogm and. State of Ubin. have inventedsoas to distinguish pple of a coal ription whichv folap'plied 'to Patented oct. 17, 1911.

st isf. Leos. serial No. 274,683.

vFigs. S'and` D represent in plan and front We, Fmxn C. GunnNuj elevation respectivelv a bugg'vwhieh travelsl on'the frame of the dumping'T mechanism and holds' the ear ivhile thereon.

The central feature of" our improved dumping mechanism is a dumping frame C pivotallv mounted at oneend cna horizontal shaft e so 'as Vto be capable of vibration oroseiNationvertically;` i

' are receive'd'on thisfralne fromthe car delivery track A and after-being autol'nati cally'` dumped of their contents are placed b v suc iffraliie .upon the car discharge'track VB. Associated .with `the dumping frame proper are variousaecessorv partsI the prin# cipal of which area latch ()2 for retaining lthe free end of the dumping frame inregisf ter with' the car delively trac-k, a ysvvingnig and a vcylinder D and'piston D171anda sjv-- teni of eo'n'nterwveights C4, for regulating vibrates on axis c. All of the above parts coall tip'l'ile, 'bro'enf-seetions of i porting structure. designated by shown in the variousgnres such su p# [members C, Figso and G, of channel iron n 1 th'th'e channels turned iniv'arlly; andbent and" 3. These eide-members C are secured together. by ineans-of cross bars jcfgand frame thus formed 1s.laterall} St-l-'ened of gussetV plates c2 'and laelng.

fineans as lower `ends' of lthe twofside' members, passes `thoshftftr7 ,already referred to the-ends'of may he prtwitled. in bearings A provi-ded 1n 'the'.salne 'side shown 1n Figs. 5- and" 6.

i 4posed, of channels' m m connected byjtjop are sutablysnp )orted in the traine of the .Tad being The dumping frame colnprises't-Wo side4 the shown. rEhro'ugh bearings .for-ined in the.

members C at the point Where 'they are be'nt has disposed uponv l1t four pulleys c as,V

Running onithe inside of the channels 'ofr l side membersC het Ween shaft @and thelowelx end" of the frame isabuggj or earriagoMv that will later-*appear constitutes in effect j 105 ofthe -car down. the inclined portionof f-tl 1e V dumping frame. .As'shoivh in -detsul Linz; Figs. 'S andi). *this buggy or carurlage ifsf'comate; m1 and'bottom plate-m2, and "prc'ivided'` The loaded cars K` catch F forraising the endgate ofV the'car, i

the'lnotionof the dumping frame Casfit i which are supported on car discharge .track or 1n such other suitable framework .as Another shaftr3 turnlngf -`15 erably to the blocks M, as shown, two to -Venient to feed the carstothe dum with 'bearings for two shafts m* on th'e pro- The car K as it comesiloaded from the jecting ends of which are mounted the mine rests upon delivery "track A. Then it wheels ma on which' the buggy runs. These is desired toempt-y it, it isshoved fromv this wheels are small enough to fit within the truck on "to the upper portion .of dumping 'channels of side members C und it is thus i frame C, the side membersI of which, in 70 seen that -while the lower tongue of such, Vsuch frames usual position, forrn es before;

` channel serves as ai track for the buggy the indicated a continuation of delivery ti'ack upper tongue at the same time prevents'the A. This .upper portion` of! the frameQss bugy from being 4thrown oi such track. shown in Figs. 1 and@ inclne-ldownwerdly 10 xtending be ond the body of the buggy atV a slight' gradeso thz 1t:on ce` thereon,the 15 one o n each si e, are. blocks M1' which are' `cur continues lits course `u n'd'erfthe `uctio'lfi off' rigidly, secured to the top plate ym1 of the gravity. For thatmatter the delivery-'tmck bugg by means of angle' lrons, m". Chains, A may be similarly inclined f rolnivhaftevervror ca les m are securedto thebuggy, prepoint it may be considered desireblebr con- A each one, which thence' oss' over 4pulleys mechanism wUpon reachin" the bent'f-'Iiiorgc lalready Idescribed and) are attached at tion of the frame, where tie'trckf-cnres their otherextremites to across bar d. Two sharply downward Vthe :c ar encountlIfl` the "of these chains, one'on each side arejslightly buggy M, which as Vwill,Jap"p 3i;f", is normally 20 longer thnnthe ther two and so normally `positioned at this point A and fconstitutes`, ss runslack, the purpose being that they along with 'the 4inclirugcllportlln of the oseil-l should carry no loadexcept in cese there u lat'ory track section,AY means .'o't"'tilting-'- t1ie lar chain'should break.' The cross bar ois car u lonitsfentranoeonj chjraclt' section.

fpivtally attached atv itsfmid-point .to the' The rontwheelso'f the vc'jur rest ogn-inst.lt-ln." l

25 upper end 0f .pisto1i D1, 4the heed d? of which blocksllll, of' Lsuch 'm'hieknresuitablyr- 90 id tionniitengages latch Czmandisglocliee linden 'isi mounted 'on a trunnion. and car-togetherftles'e lsportionf'ofthe din "evenwel" 65 eration which We shall nowindiet-e to jar thc cfu" mid, Vln* thus looseuin 'j conl, to automatically fr lcllltateits discharge fljoni'thc nig tluisff'applementing the means above descrlb a spn\u1lnble for this pm'- pose. i ."contei'lghlted, in f-ilct, that these blocks wi ,erdmnrily suffice to nccoiiiplish the Obectfili queatio1i. T he term jarring means 1 accordingly wlll he. hereimlftet' employed 1n' a generic sense to designate either one., or bothof the two specific lgliies'thut nreprorided to son-tiret thecar neto loosen its contents. v'Stud' block um also serve the further puvp'oeeof 'retaining the om' upon the fdhmping frame, during the downward 4movement of thefrmne, uiitilthe cnr stands v`on the' discharge track B. being emptied inthe manner juet described t the operative supervisingl the meclmnim ref -lei1sesllatch by'menusof linkxs. 'hen the thunping'fral'ue' C is thusleft free to' `vibrate upon its axis @the added weight of .the cnr 'overcomes "counterweights1C* `nud.

v 'causes the f lameto desee-iid to the position -show'li i11\Fig 3. I'hlripg suehfdesceiit the upper portions of yside members of frame Q Dlgw -ich las', jus-t described 'and showin` in tiiieiice `f loaded ce1: AK. The rateof speed the motion'of the' --ton D1V which is designed to trawl about half frame and i piece' iii olisqiiiddischarge track.u

"with -said tracks-reeiiectgire L: freine is 1'cgulnted. l pi i 'fof theiipper' dissiidtr-mltsnndiyinghek lthe like ofthe saunereoique tu cause suidqrncfggf 'scton; when .-so registering. theretvitliio in? 1259 when the buggy M is borne dowli the clump-` ingV frame' by theI loaded cal'.` The guides before desc1ibed,`direct tliet'ieceifde o t'tli'e .side'membernl into recfsterV "ithiher-.iilS of deli\ `e1 track A, whereupon-,thelltcli (I: 70 automatically drops! iii place und'locks the one cycle of operation" isf'tlius con'ipleted. l

It it thus seen that' om' iniproredpardumping mechanism is entirely 'automatic iii its operation, obriuting entirely tlie ne .of power to run it, 'arid requirngftlieraftii?i` #tion 'of `but e Asingle opel-'zitire @who ffii-my, be stationed at miy disteiice'/ away from il?" where'i-uost coxivex'rient.` fiile "sainetirr'ie'hu itis .simple 'and' economiczl 'iii construe; 5 4tion.4 Having thus described our iliie'tifon'fin detail, hat which. 4we partie'ulztrljfr ptb'igif 'out'y iuid'disti'nctlyclaimgii A v3'; 1( In.cur-dumping'iixechhnielm the combirintion with n track, of'n Struck-Sectiorifloe ik' lutory "about-.n n .zixieA removed from ,sai-'ti- 'ing "uf oscillatory track-section' nhpted f the 4.sm

c'ar -u fonV sueh track-section. 55`

therefrom In Ggf-dumpfngmeehanism. com-bi-v naion- Wlth two `s uperp'os'ed tracks; of oscillatory track-section adapted in. diiierent anillar. os1tions about its ,axis to register track at' an angle sulcient to-dnmp a car fof 7o Wr sal tracks-. respectively.. tihefalxi's of itsioontents, andl means adapted to'control sindy .traokfsectlonfl bem '.'S'pao'edfrpm the the movement of a car upon saidtrack-secendof tlm upper fofelsaldtracks 'and lying tion. 4 substantially .on-'pa Lwthythe' lower? 13. In' car-dumpingmeehanism. the com- 75 thereof. AbinatioI-l .of a-'track-section inclining downspaced I from ltplie end ofthe .'np'perl of said tracks j and lyingy vwith the lower @helfe-. L me'ans normally f retaining' said ths uch upper substantially on a line. 0f @ed h tvll :Superpsed tracks; 0f en mejwitli fthe lower thereof;

#Zwei lit of ajcaron seid tracksection bne'sul- .cient t eryvitlisuchflower track. r- ,f

In-carfdnm 'ing nation wthjj a o'wnwardlyinc ined track and inpwardl'y inclined track ftllerebelow, fo' -ii' oscillatorytrack-section adapted in 40,'

l e'tantiallyFon-'a lines Vwith v.the lower .tlfuareeniv whereby af carreceiyed v on saidl ytr'ackLsection j from suoli lippen 'track is dumped-,and transf f ferredfonjt said lower t-lfaawlc.'E vc ;10.' The oombriiitionpwfitli atrack,

tion -fregis'tlerin with' sai trac t' idewewerd ,Y *Heee 'madame t menne? adapted 'to control thev moyementl of in one position to ntl-'an angle sufficient to dump a car' of its 1"'contents'; and means adapterl to control the movement oa. car upon said track-section.

' '12. The combination 4'with two supcrposcd ing an oscillatory track-section adapted in at an i angle A ositionsi aboutl i ts' airis 'to registertiyel'y',4 the 'axis' 'of 'Infor 'umpin'meclia-isin. combi# j vsection adapted "diii'eret,

rriialiy:`fre-taining*:saidftrack-` l sctan, .in register withysuch; lippen mele I to: f lep'rezlisv the same into` l regis-4 dineren@ Af 's iti'o ne aborigits; eX-is te 'register Y with'jsa ,trecllzsg'jrespectix'ely; the axis of said. traclesectionbeing" ispaced from `the end'.

0'? Vcar-Y '.dumping mechanism compris'ing anf oscillaftorytrack-sectionadapte i -re'gister with said track and when `so'reg '-istering to incline downwardly therefromwouw one position to receive a car from the upper -of said tracks and in another position' to 4place such car upon the lower of said tracks; ',sald track-section when in such'- first posi- ;tion vincliniI-lg downwardly from 'said upper wardlyfwliereby-acar received thereon is ada-ptedto be dumped of its contents, and a member movable along said'- track-section, said member beingada-pted 4to engage a. car.4 80 'npon entrance of the latteronto saidtraclosection 'and to controlits` movement thereaong...'4

-v 114. In. car-dumping' 1nee l1ani's'm,f thecorn- 'binati'on Voi. an oscillatory ua'clibsection,l said tracksection in one'position i'riclining.down-y Wardly wher-eb a c ar -recevedfthereon is adapted 4to be discharged votite contents, a. stop inox/'able along,T said track-section, said' stopbeing adapted-to engage a car lufponjengo trance `ofthe latter onto said ltrack,section,

and means for' regulating themovement of `said 'stop to thereby control the movement of sa-ifllcar."y f Y l5.; Inner-dumping meehanism tl1e coinbina'tionoff'an oscil a withafited stop, andamovable stopwlleren'itli a car upon said track-section has prior engagement. l 1 ff i i 16. lucen-dumping' mechanism, 4tl1e cc`1'1n 4-ljination of'an oscillatory track-section pro-V `,viclecl-with fixed' stop,"a movala1e stop wlierewitli a car upon said track-section has' '95 tory; frame provided .l

'il"o :moreine-nty of -s'aid last named stop. 1 -:m5 171.111 car-dumping mechanism, the comf "bination of an 'oscillatory fra-me bearing a 'tru'nlc-scction, [such tra'clesectioninone y[JQ ition o f said frame -inclining' infone. direeion andf'inan'other pps' ifl'offsaidl frame 110 inclinng in .another direction, and amenable Vstop adapted. to engage a carlupon it s"e11- trance onto said track-section-wlien the latter "is inclined' in said first direction', and to control the movement ofsuch Vcnr Adown said '115 trackksectionthns inclined.-

.1S`..Tl1e combination o-f`-a 4'car "delivery trackQa car discharge track beneath such de livery track, and cardumping mechanism .com jrisinor an oscillatory frame bearing ,n 12o ftracli, snel tr'ack'in the normalpositionpf Y said frame `"registerin 'with and 'inclin'ng' livery' track upon' said disclia1ge-track a movable sto adapted to1`eri a'ge snel-i cnr wliile'onsuc 1 inclined track; andmeaiis'for i regulating the motiolifof said stop.'

19. In cai-dnmniner mechanism, the 'com- 130.

Vprior engagenientzl-and means for regulating frame .to place a car'received from Sade-:125.

bination of a track; a track-section pivotally 4bination of two superposed tracks; a tracksection pivotally mounted at its outer end on a transverse axis, and adapted in diii'erent angular positions about suoli axis to register with the respective tracks, said track-section inclining downwardly from the upper of said tracks when in register therewith whereby a car received thereon is adapted to be discharged of its contents; anda movable stop adapted to engage a car when upon said track-section.

2l'. The combination of a car delivery4 track, a car discharge track beneath such delivery track, and car-dum )ing mechanism com rising an oscillatory rame bearing a trac ,such track in the normal position of said frame registering with and inclining downwardly from such delivery track, andV being adapted in another position of said frameto place. a car received from said delivery-track upon said dischaiige track; a movable stop to engage such'car while on such inclined track; and means for positioning saidV stop and regulating the motion thereof.

`22. The combination of a car delivery track, a `car discharge track beneath such delivery track, and car-dumping mechanism an oscillatory'frame bearing a track in the normall position of said frame registering with and inclinin down'v'va'rdly from, such delivery track, an

being adapted in another position of said frame to place a car received-from said de-l livery-track upon said discharge track; a movable stop to engage such car while on such inclined track; a fixed sto to engage said movable stop;.and means or positioning said movable' stop .and regulating the motion thereof.

23. Incar-'dumping mechanism, the combination of an oscillatory track-section, rovided with a fixed stop, and a trave ing carriage mounted on said track-section and I ,when upon theadapted to engage a car l same, said' stop engaging in riage. f

24. In car-dumping mechanism, the com bination of a track, a track-section inclining downwardly therefrom whereby a car received thereon is adapted to be discharged 'of its contents, a traveling carriage mounted on said track-section and adapted enturn said ,car-

ripe,

trolled means for gage such car, means adapted -to control the movement of said carriage oiisaid frame.

25. The combination of a track, a tracksection inclining downwardly therefrom, a carriage traveling on said track-section and adapted to engage a car entering upon the same, and means controlling the movement of said carriage on said track-section, suoli means including a cylinder provided with a pass-pipe, a piston Working in said cyliner, and means connecting said piston withv said carriage. A y Y 26. The combination of a cardelivery track, a car discharge track, an oscillatory track-section normally registering with said 'car delivery track and adapted to register with said car discharge track, and a carriage traveling upon said track-section and adapted to engage a car entering upon the same.

27. The combination of a car delivery track, a car discharge'track, an .oscillatory track-section normal y re istering with said car-deliverytrack and a apted to register with said car discharge track, a carriage traveling upon said track-section and adapted to engage a car 4entering upon the same, and imeans controlling the movement of said carriage on said track-section'.

2 8.V The combination of two superpo'sed tracks, an oscillatory track-sectionadapted to register with the respective tracks,'said track-section "incliningdownwardly from the upper of said tracksl when in register therewith, a carria e mounted on said tracksection and adapte to engagea car thereon, and means controlling the movement of said carriage on said track-section, such means including av cylinder provided with a pass a piston working in said cylinder, and means connecting saidpiston with said carriage.` I 29. The4 combination of a. car 4delivery track, a car .discharge track, an oscillatory frame, including a track normally re istering with said delivery track, and a apted to register with said discharge track, acarriage traveling upon said frame and adapted to be engagedby a car upon said frametrack, means for controlling the movement of said .carriage in saidA frame, .counterbalaneing means for maintaining saidrf'ra'me in' its normal positiony and independently conlocking said frameV in such position.

30. 'The combination of a car delivery track, acar discharge track, an oscillatory frame, including a track normally registering with said delivery track and. adapted to register with said'discharge track, a carriage .traveling upon said frame and adapted to be engaged by a car upon said frame- ,tr'ack, means for controlling the movement of said carriav on said frame,I counterbalancing means or maintaining said frame in trollerl means for lof-king Suid frame in such -binntion with 'anxoseillatory track-section n. track, :anch track in one position ofis'a reetion.

its normal position, and manually-conposition.

3l. The eoinliinrxiion of n cnr delirenif track, n enr disclmrgzo irfacln'nn oscillatory frame bearing n trnr'k nominally roggjistoring wil'liesaid first-inlined irrrfk, :1nd linking :i downnn'ldljy inclined poi-tion, means; for controlling the niox'mnent oi" cors down :man inclined portion, sind locking n'lonns for holding smid frame in its nor'xnal position. said freine being adapted when oseillnted to place such dmrrnvnrdly inclined trackportion in substantially tlie. en me pinne with seid discharge truck.

The colnliimition of a cnr delivery track, a cnr discharge truck, :in oscillatory frame inclndinnl a 'track normally registering with said first-mined track, and having a downwardly inclined portion, lneans'for controlling the movement of ears down Siich inclined' portion, and manually-operable, locking means for holding said frame its normal position, s nid frame being adapted- When oscillated to place finch rlon'nirordly ine-lined track- Saineplnnejvit 1 said discharge track. 33. In enr-dumping ylneelmnieno, the comprovided nt one end with a stop; ofte block" intermediate between tlie'ends ofV said triieki soctionadapted to jara caninci dentally "to-i, its" movement therealong. i l 34. In car-#dumping mecha nism,` 'the coin liination -with anl oscillatory trackrSee't-ion provided with stop lneansa'c apted to retain a car on said track-section when the'latter is' inclined in opposite directions 'respecfmlyj i e 35. The `c'olnbination in ear-dumping mechanism of an' oscillatory .frame bearing; f frame incliningin. one direetion,. -and-i another position of said frame inelin'ing another direction; 'a 'morizlilestopjerdapter to engage e lour npen snidtrnek When-inl" clined in said'i'irst direction; andlaj block upon' saidl track adapted to 'engage such e411 when 'said track is inclined invtlie 'o tl1erdi` 36.' In car-dinnping mechanism;tliefqm nbinat-ion with tmf oscillatory Vt'ratsjk'-ec 'on providefdw'ritlra Stopy mYgible-t-here ng' 1 and jV :ndapt-ed to engage-'g1 ear njlien y Tsai-dig y 'swing' between the v Said `,mmablex stopgiind 4a block o n 'said track-section aclpte'd to jar 'n ein' inciden-f suchlcar ,as afstop` iiflien'sa'icl trnekeection' is; inclined in the opposite direction 37,;In-{car-dump1ng mechanism;

portion in s 'ubstntinlly theV mmyfwherebynicht.. eee the dented tio be der" of nii" a`litoiiintic posed as 'to morebetween -the railsof said track, whereby u car borne bythe formeris; pinned on the former' upon the downward" movement; of said track-section". i

3 8. ln enrfdnlnping lneelianism, the'eom- 70 birmtio'nnitli aimait, of'ntraek-seconosv cillniorily inon'ntod so as to'l'ieerticnlly inoi'nblo with respect' to and past said track, the rails of said tinck-section being' sodispmsed :mi to swing Within .tli'e railoof sind track, whereby-a car borne bytheformeris y-,lneod'on :the latter upon the downward oqeillat'ion of Raidtraelarseetion.

39. In eardumping ineeha'nenn7 the combination n-ith'an inclined lcnr 'di'Seh'arge truck, oi :in oscillatory." frame hearing n track and ndnpted to siringlwithin the rails of Said diec'lmrge track .ivlierel}y a car Aborne on Said frame-track isplaeed on saidY die4 elmrge track `n 'pon the depression of'eaid fraine, an'da-bloeknpon 'said franie-track adopted to retainfsneh enr thereonpendingr Seid depression. A

40. 4The col'nbiimtim with-tiro super-posed 4 tracks,4 of ,cmidumpinginehnisin comprisi ing an osll ator'y. tra'eli-l'iesiring .freine -nor-4 inally' registering-nidi "the upper .of SaidA tracks and .adapted *when depressed: tin; Swing between tlierrfiile of the. lower Saidl tr'ieks.-v

V"fil."l.`lie -colnbinntionof a' lear-deli.i-ery tra ck= a cnr clin-charge traelcrbeneathigaijdfief'- ing a'n" nsoilltory 'tra Aand plaeegsnnli"ein"fdieieonay 43. 'The' -eeinbinn tion nj 't1-nicks, of car-dumping i an oscilla-tory. "ily rr:gieterilfig n l .i 'inimethe de# pression 'ofthfg-,S m

ein.; l

binat-ion.' of a 'pivota track; a carV discharge track; and cardumpf ing, mechanism comprising an oscillatory track-section adapted tol transfer a car from saidvdeliver track to said discharge track, and means or re ulatin'g the motion of said track-section, suoi f means includinga cyl` inder provided with a ass-pipe and a piston working in said 'cylin er.

46. The combination of a. track, a car discharge track beneath suchl delivery track, and car-dumping mechansm comprising 4an 'oscillatory frame .adapted to receive a. car lfrom said delivery track and place' it upon s'aid discharge. track, and

means for regulating the'. motion-of said.-

frame, such means including. a cylinder prof vided -with a ass-pipe and a; piston work ing in said cylmder` 47. The combination of track, a car discharge ytrack beneath'such'car delivery track, and car-dumping mechanism comprising' Yan oscillatory -trackfbearin frame resting normally in registerwith suoli' delivery track and adapted to be depressed. by the Weight of a .car oar discharge track and means for regulat ing the motion of such frame, such lmeans comprising a cylinder rovided with-a passging insaid cylinder..- 48. In car-dumping bination. of an oscillatory. track-section, means for regulating'the movement of a car thereon,` and means for regulating the movcment of said track-section, said regulating means bein inter-connected,

sition the other.

`49. In. car-dumpin .n 1echa1'iism, the combination of a pi-votaly "mountedtrack-sec# tion, a movable stop. thereon adapted to engage a car, and means for' regulating the V,motion of said 4track-section and said stop,

device and. said movositloned su'ch means including a retardin means connectingthe same witl able stop whcreb'ysuch devlcels toeng-age said 'track-section by he .move

ment of said stop.

50. In car-dumplng mechanism, Vthe'com- 1y mounted tracksection, a movable stop thereon adapted to.en`

gage. a car, and means for regulating the.A

motion'of said track-section and stop, such means comprising a4 cylinder provided with a passfpipe, a piston workmg. 1n said cylinder,and means connecting said pistou with.

` der and a cable connecting car deliveryV 'within the channels a, car deliverythe same.

to register with such mechanism the com'- l whereb opa y eration of't e .one serves to operative y: po-l' 40- Yan oscillatory said movable stop whereby saidtpistcn, lis positioned to enga e said track-section bye-the movement of sai stop,

51. In car-dumpin mechanism, the conbination of a pivotaly mounted track-scction, 'a movable stop thereon adaptedto engageY a. car, `and means lfor regulating the motion of said track-section and stop, such .means comprising a cylinder provided with a pass-pipe, a piston working insaid cylinsaid piston with said movable stop whereby said piston i's positioned to engage said track-section by .the movement ofsaid stop. 52. Car-dum ing mechanism including an oscillatory fiame composed of two inwardly disposed channel-bars rigidly joined together, and .a carriage mountedon said frame, the wheels of said carriage' ,fitting of said bars.;

53. Car-.dumping mechanisr'nincluding a fixed tracks'ect-lon, and. a track-section ivyotally mounted vat, the outer end. of 'said Xed trackssection and 'adapted to swing .Within 54.. Carfdumping mechanism including a.. lfixed tisack-sect1on composed of .two channel bars hav' their' channels disposed outwardly, an atracksectioncomposed oftwo inwardly disposed channel-bars pivotally mounted at the outer end of said fixed tracksection and adapted .to ,swing within the same.

55. Car-dumping mechanism including a -lxed 'track-section composed of two -cham.

their channelsdis'posed out- -sect-io'n pivotally .mounted at nel-'barshavi wardly,fa trac the opter end` 1,. said fixed .traclcsection,

such ,pivotal track-section comprising two inwar lly; j disposed channel-bars rigidly joined together; and, acari-inge' mounted on said fram'dthe wheels'of said marriage fit-,- ting within the channels. 'of saidfbars..v

56. Cardum'ping mechanism. including frame.c'aomposed of two chanben't'in a .vertical plane at nel-bars similarly points .intermediate oftheir ends andl rig- 105 idly 'oi'ned together with their channels d1s- .posed-inwardly, and a carriage .mountedon said. frame, the wheels of said carriage f1tting 'within the. channels of saidA bars.

. Signed '19.05;

' FRANK C. GREENE..

CHARLES G. PALMER.` Attested: bv4

A.. E. MERKEL, .0. V. GREENE.

by this-15th. day of August 110 

